Series 6 Episode 09 – The Parking Spot Escalation

1. Leonard: They are not. Raj: They are, too. Leonard: Your hypothesis ( [haɪˈpoθəsɪs] 假想, 猜想. an idea that attempts to explain something but has not yet been tested or proved to be correct. Our findings support the hypothesis that these patients are at increased risk of heart disease. working hypothesis (=a theory that can be used although it may have to be changed later): Darwin offered a working hypothesis for the mechanism of evolution. ) is completely disconfirmed by all the data. You're just clinging to it 抱住不放, 不撒手 out of intellectual stubbornness. Raj: No, you're displaying a shocking ignorance of the subject matter. Mummies and zombies are the exact same thing. Leonard: Oh, yeah? Mummies are wrapped in bandages. Raj: That's called a fashion choice. Leonard: All right, you brought this on yourself自找的. Sheldon, get him( get it to be punished for something. You're going to get it if you don't stop teasing me! you/we get... spoken used for saying that something exists or can be seen in a place. You get a lot of people criticizing teachers who don't know what they're talking about. We get a huge variety of wildlife in this area. it's getting to the stage/point where... used for saying that a situation has reached a very bad stage. Things are getting to the point where we can't stand to be in the same room. get someone wrong spoken to not understand someone. You've got me all wrong, I never meant to hurt you. I guess I got you wrong. I thought you meant Tuesday, not today. get I. [transitive] [never passive] to prepare a meal. It's time to start getting dinner. get someone breakfast/lunch/dinner: Sit down and I'll get you lunch. II. [transitive] [never passive] spoken to annoy someone. it gets me: It really gets me how everyone laughs at all her stupid jokes. what gets me: What gets me is the way he's so smug all the time. ). Sheldon: If a zombie bites you, you turn into a zombie. However, if a mummy bites you, all you turn into is some schmo ( schmo [ʃməu] someone who is boring or stupid. ) with a mummy bite. So, like a zombie, that's been eaten from the waist down, you, sir, have no leg to stand on. Leonard: Good boy. Here's a cookie. Sheldon: Oh, thank you. Howard: Hey, fellas, what's going on? Leonard: Oh, mummies and zombies again. Howard: Oh, they're not the same thing. Leonard: You get a cookie, too. Howard: Thanks. Guess who picked up his new car this morning? Raj: Congratulations. Does it have that new car smell? Howard: Yep. For as long as I can keep my mother out of it. If you want to check it out later, it's parked right out front就停在前面, space 294. Sheldon: I'm sorry, 294? Howard: Yeah. Sheldon: That's my parking spot. Raj: Why do you have a parking spot? You don't have a car. You don't even drive. Sheldon: It doesn't matter. That's my spot. Leonard: Maybe they reassigned it because you never use it. Sheldon: Well, I'm not using my nipples, either. Maybe they should reassign those. Howard: Sheldon, someday, if you get a car, I'm sure they'll give you another parking space. Sheldon: I don't want another parking space. I want my parking space. It's perfect. It's a corner spot, cutting the risk of door-dings in half. It's a mere 28 steps from the building entrance. The nearby tree provides shade on hot days and is also home to a delightful squirrel. Which is fortuitous (fortuitous [fɔ:(r)ˈtju:ɪtəs] 很碰巧 happening by chance, especially in a way that is lucky or convenient. The timing of her departure was entirely fortuitous. ) because most squirrels are real jerks. Howard: Fun story. Meanwhile, you still don't have a car. Sheldon: Don't try to change the subject. This is about a parking space. It has nothing to do with cars. Howard: Are you listening to yourself? Sheldon: I always listen to myself. It's one of the great joys of my life. Now, get your car out of my spot. Howard: Nope. Sheldon: Very well. You leave me no choice. Scene: The parking spot. Sheldon is trying to push Howard's car out of the spot. Sheldon: What are you looking at, you stupid squirrel? 2. Sheldon (on phone): President Siebert, listen to reason( listen to reason 软硬不吃, 刀枪不入, 不听劝. to yield to a reasonable argument; to take the reasonable course. to be influenced by arguments. to listen to good advice and be influenced by it: Friends tried to persuade them to change their minds, but neither man would listen to reason. It's too bad we had to take this problem to court, but that man wouldn't listen to reason. Please listen to reason, and don't do something you'll regret. She got into trouble because she wouldn't listen to reason. Usage notes: often used in the form not listen to reason, as in the example. ). Yeah, I understand I don't use the parking spot, but that's not the point. I… Yes, I'm aware you told me not to call you at home, but you didn't answer the door. And I know you were there, because I saw you through the mail slot. Yeah, well, that's some salty language( salty I. old-fashioned clever and funny, especially when involving humour relating to sex. Witty; pungent; earthy: salty humor. II. while talking the use of several foul or inappropriate words. guy1: if that douche wants to be difficult he can go fuck himself in the ass. Guy2 : woa guy relax with that salty language不雅的语言, 脏话, 不雅之词 there's lady's present.). May I remind you that you're the president of a major university, not the president of the Potty Mouth Club ( potty mouth 污言秽语, 满口脏话, 粗话连篇 I. (idiomatic, euphemistic) The characteristic of regularly using vulgar language, especially strong profanities. II. (idiomatic) A person having this characteristic. Usage notes: Sometimes this noun is used attributively, as, for example, in: The language of my potty mouth coworkers can be very offensive. potty-mouthed 说话带脏字的, 爱骂人的 (informal) Having the characteristic of regularly using vulgar language, especially strong profanities. gutter-mouth I.  (informal) A foul-mouthed person. II. (informal) The obscene manner of speaking of a person who is foul-mouthed. ). There it is again又来了. Do you kiss your mother with that mouth? Oh, well, I'm sorry for your loss. Good night, sir. Unbelievable. He says Wolowitz deserves my spot because he's a high-profile asset to the university. Leonard: Well, he's not wrong. Howard did go to the International Space Station. Sheldon: Yeah, that was five weeks ago. How much longer 还要多长时间 is he gonna milk that cow? Leonard: Sheldon, let it go. It's not a big deal. Sheldon: No, no, this is a slippery slope习惯成自然, 惯大了, Leonard. It starts with a parking space, where does it end不知道以后会怎样呢? It's like my dad always said, first they say you can't drink and drive, next thing you know( next thing one knows 紧接着, 很快的 (idiomatic, colloquial) suddenly, out of the blue. He had three fingers on one hand because one of them had been shot off, and he'd sit there doing this and next thing you know, out would come this three-dimensional folded cage or a box or cranes or snails. Really remarkable. ([Milton Dosantos]) just said they were on the roof and the next thing they knew, they were flat on their backs. ), you can't let your 10-year-old take the wheel while you sleep one off ( sleep something off (tr, adverb) to lose by sleeping. to sleep until something stops having an effect on you. She slept off the effects of the medicine. to sleep off a hangover. Usage notes: often used in the form sleep it off: He's got a terrible headache and probably needs to sleep it off. ) in the backseat. Leonard: All that story does is make me feel bad for your mother. Sheldon: Leonard, you're my best friend. Why don't you ever take my side? Leonard: Because I can never understand your side. 3. Howard: Give it back. Sheldon: I'm sorry, but could you be more specific? Howard: My Iron Man helmet. Koothrappali saw you take it. Give it back. Sheldon: Oh, that. Well, see, I wanted it, and you weren't using it. Apparently, those are the rules we live 生活准则 by now. Payback, it truly is the B word( payback's a bitch 罪有应得, 活该, 报应 US informal If a person says payback's a bitch, they mean that something bad has happened as a result of something else.), isn't it? Howard: Sheldon, that is a five hundred dollar limited edition 限量版 collectible收藏品, and I want it back. Sheldon: I'd love to help you out帮这个忙, but unfortunately (puts helmet on), I'm using it. Howard: Fine. I'm taking your diploma. Sheldon: Go ahead. That's the only doctorate you'll ever get. It smells funny in here. 4. Bernadette: We're so proud of you, Amy. Your first bikini wax. Penny: Yeah. So, how you doing? Amy: A little sensitive, but not bad. Does it always take that long? Penny: Uh, no, they usually don't have to go out and get more wax. Amy: I feel like I'm five pounds lighter. Bernadette: Really? Only five? Penny: Hey, anybody want a drink? Amy: Sure. Bernadette: Okay. So, did you spend last night hearing about this silly parking space fight, too? Amy: For hours. Fortunately, I couldn't understand most of it 'cause Sheldon was wearing that stupid robot mask. Bernadette: Howard was so angry I had to mash up 掺入, 混入, 混杂 Benadryl in his ice cream to get him to fall asleep. Amy: I guess this is what we get for being with two testosterone-fueled alpha males. At some point, they're bound to lock horns. Penny: I'm assuming these are some kind of horns they bought at Comic-Con? Bernadette: I'm really sorry they took Sheldon's spot away. He shouldn't have to suffer just because Howard's such a big deal now. Amy: I know, Sheldon should just let Howard have his little moment in the sun嚣张几天, 蹦跶几天(have your/its moments to be sometimes very successful. This album's not as good as their last one, but it has its moments. This album may not be as good as their last one but it has its moments.). Bernadette: What's that supposed to mean? Amy: Well, I mean, Howard's never gonna go to space again, but Sheldon will always be a genius. Bernadette: You're right. And I'm sure Sheldon will get a fancy parking spot again, if and when ( if and when At a future time (should it arise): most of these plans can be altered if and when the situation changes.) he makes a worthwhile contribution to science. Amy: If and when? Penny: Okay, maybe we should change the subject. Um, Amy, how are your lady parts? Still chilly ( I. cold enough to be unpleasant. The days are still warm but the evenings are getting chilly. II. unfriendly. a very chilly response. ) down there? Bernadette: Hang on. None of Sheldon's theories have ever been definitively proven. My husband actually went to outer space. Amy: That's an impressive accomplishment. He's now an inspiration to millions of Americans who know you don't have to be special or even qualified to go into space. Penny: You know, I remember the first time I got a bikini wax. My sister did it with melted Crayolas 蜡笔 and duct tape. It's a bad idea. Bernadette: Gosh, Amy. I'm sensing a little hostility. Is it maybe because, like Sheldon's work, your sex life is also theoretical? Penny: Damn. Amy: Yeah, well, at least when we do make love, Sheldon won't be thinking about his mother. And yes, that is a cleverly veiled reference 话中带刺, 暗讽 to Howard's lifelong obsession to crawl back into her spacious womb [wu:m]. Penny: Anyway, to this day, I still can't see a box of crayons without crossing my legs. Bernadette: I don't have to take this我为什么要受你这个. I'm gonna go home and have sex with my husband right now. Maybe I'll let him do it to me in the parking spot. Which sounds dirty, but I didn't mean it that way. 5. Raj: Okay, here's another one: If a zombie bites a vampire, and the vampire bites a human, does the human become a vampire or a zombie? Or a zompire? Leonard: Sheldon? Sheldon: Cookie. Leonard: I don't have any. Sheldon: Well, I'm not giving it away免费赠送的. (Enters apartment. Howard is sitting naked in his spot with a laptop on his lap). Howard: Hi Sheldon. Sheldon: He's in my spot. Leonard, make him stop being naked in my spot. Leonard: Howard, what are you doing? Howard: He wasn't using it. And I needed a nice cool piece of leather to wiggle my naked ass on. Sheldon: Get off there. Howard: Give me back my Iron Man helmet. Sheldon: Give me back my parking space. Howard: You don't need a parking space. You don't have a car. Sheldon: You don't need an Iron Man helmet. You're not Iron Man. Howard: Well, we appear to have reached an impasse( impasse [ˈæmpɑ:s] a situation in which progress is not possible because none of the people involved are willing to change their opinion or decision. reach an impasse: The peace talks have reached an impasse. ). And you know, I have to say, I thought you'd be more upset that your laptop is sitting on my junk. Raj: I didn't pick up on that(pick up on something I. to talk in more detail about something that someone has mentioned. I'd just like to pick up on a couple of points that you made. II. to react to something that has happened or that you have noticed. She had expected Dan to pick up on her insult. III. 注意到, 意识到. to notice something that is not very obvious. This is something you would expect a skilled negotiator to pick up on. IV. pick someone up on something 挑刺, 找茬 to correct someone who has made a mistake, or to criticize them for doing something wrong. She's always picking me up on my grammar.). That's a nice touch 小细节(To say that something is a "nice touch" is to approve of a detail, a small part of a larger endeavor or activity. The flower vase built into the dashboard of those VW beetles, for example, is a "nice touch." A brooch that completes a nice outfit is a "nice touch." A "nice touch" doesn't have to be a physical object; it could be a word added to a speech, an action that is part of a larger action or performance, etc. Daniel: "Hey Betty, did you check out our omelet bars? Nice touch, huh?" ). Leonard: Mmm. 6. Scene: The parking spot. Sheldon is spraypainting out Howard's name and replacing it with his own. Amy: This is so exciting. I'm feeling all tingly(tingle I. if a part of your body tingles, it stings slightly, for example because it is very cold or very hot. My body tingled all over and my head ached. II. if you tingle with a particular feeling, you feel it very strongly. I was tingling with fear.). Although that could just be my newly defoliated ( defoliate [di:ˈfəulieɪt] to remove the leaves from a plant or tree using a defoliant. defoliant [di:ˈfəuliənt] a chemical used for making the leaves fall off a tree or plant. ) bikini zone. Sheldon: Keep a lookout. This place is swarming with campus security. They will not hesitate to scold us. Amy: Freaking pigs. Sheldon: Oh, yeah. Okay, now, pull your car into the spot and let's get out of here. Amy: Wait, I'm leaving my car here? Sheldon: Yes, and be sure and put on the emergency brake. Really makes these things tough to budge. Amy: Before I park, come in the back seat. I want to show you something I had done today. Sheldon: All right, colour me intrigued(color me adj 算我, 我就是, 就当我...好了. Maybe "consider me (to be) impressed." It's just a roundabout way of saying that something has impressed me. I sometimes say "colour me lazy" when I describe something about my slacker attitude (Colour me lazy, but I don't think the dishes need to be washed right after supper), or "colour me Canadian" when I say something that's true of me but maybe not of non-Canadians (Colour me Canadian, but I don't think it's very cold out). It's like saying "clearly identify me as being this way" like a small child might be told to colour all the squares yellow and all the triangles blue, to show that she can identify those shapes. It's usually "color me adjective." Like "color me impressed!" It means you are whatever that adjective means. Usually despite your expectations. ). Amy: What do you think? Sheldon: I think you're high on paint fumes油漆味(fume I. to feel or show a lot of anger. Motorists are fuming over the latest petrol shortages. II. to send out smoke or gas.). And boy, that's a lot of Band-Aids. 7. Penny: Okay, Howard's mother is in, like, every one of your wedding photos. Bernadette: What can I tell ya? She's a big girl. Wherever you look, there she is. More coffee? Penny: No, Leonard's taking me to a physics lecture, and coffee'll just keep me awake. (Knock on door) Oh, I'll get it. Amy: Oh, looks like someone's on Team Bernadette. Where's Howard? Bernadette: He's not here. What's wrong? Amy: He had my car towed. It cost me two hundred dollars to get it back. Bernadette: Oh, no. Where was it parked? Amy: In Sheldon's spot. Bernadette: That doesn't make sense. Sheldon doesn't have a spot. Was it maybe in Howard's spot? Amy: Don't play dumb 装傻 , 装蒜 with me, sister. You tell your husband he owes me two hundred dollars. Bernadette: Well, that doesn't make sense, either. Amy: Why not? Bernadette: Because I'm the one who had it towed. Amy: You? Bernadette: Didn't see that one coming没有料到吧, 没有想到吧, did ya? Amy: Oh, yeah? Well, you're not gonna see this coming. (Swings handbag. Bernadette ducks闪避. Penny is hit in the face) Penny: Ow! Ow! Amy: Oh, my God, Bernadette: Are you okay?! Penny: You idiot, what the hell do you have in there?! Amy: Just my wallet, keys and a coffee can full of change I've been meaning to take to the bank. Bernadette: Don't move. I'll get some ice. Amy: Are you okay? Penny: Get away from me 离我远点 or I swear to God I will rip out what's left of your pubes! Bernadette: Here. Penny: Thanks. Ah! Bernadette: Amy, you think maybe this has gotten a little out of hand? Penny: Gee, you think? Amy: I do. Penny, Bernadette and I are sorry. Bernadette: You hit her! What did I do? Amy: You had my car towed. Bernadette: You were parked in Howard's spot. Amy: I was parked in Sheldon's spot. Bernadette: Sheldon doesn't have a spot. Penny: Guys, I think I need to go to the emergency room急诊室. Bernadette: Okay, let's go. Amy: I'll drive. You can see where the tow truck scratched my car. Bernadette: The tow truck didn't scratch your car. Amy: How do you know? Bernadette: 'Cause I did it! 8. Sheldon: Morning, Professor Stevens. Don't look at that whiteboard. That's my math, not your math. Keep walking, nosey([ˈnəuzi] = nosy 八卦的, 爱打听的, 爱管闲事的. 爱打探人家隐私的. wanting to know about things that involve other people but not you. Don't be so nosy! nose around (something) to pry into something; to snoop around something.  to try to discover information. Justice Department lawyers started nosing around after they received a complaint from a former employee. I caught her nosing around my desk. Wally is always nosing around. sniff somebody/something out to discover someone or something, usually only after a special effort. Part of their job is to sniff out talented new writers. The FBI knew they had a double agent in their midst, but it took years to sniff him out.). Howard: What the hell are you doing? Sheldon: Oh. You said I'm not using my space, so I'm using it. Howard: Okay, you need to move now. Sheldon: No, I don't. Howard: You can't stay there forever. Sheldon: Actually, I have a plastic baggy strapped to my leg that says I can. Give up, Wolowitz. You've chosen to tangle with a superior intellect( tangle with someone to become involved in a fight or an argument with someone. ) you can't defeat. There is nothing you could possibly do to… (Howard starts sounding his horn. Sheldon puts on earphones). Howard: Those aren't gonna help you, Sheldon. Sheldon: Oh, yes, they are. I mean, what? Howard: I'm warning you, Sheldon! Sheldon: Your threats are empty吓唬小孩子了, nothing can move me. (Howard starts pushing his chair with the front of the car) Stop that. Howard: Get out of my spot. Sheldon: No. That's it. I am calling campus security. You prepare for the scolding of your life. Leonard: What are you idiots doing? Sheldon: He's trying to kill me, Leonard. Video games and rock music have desensitized him to violence(to make someone react less strongly to something such as violence or pain, often by making them experience it many times. desensitize someone to something: Television desensitizes people to the horrors of war.). Howard: Would you please talk some sense into your lunatic roommate? Leonard: You're both acting like lunatics. It's just a parking spot. Howard: It's not just a parking spot. He can't handle the fact 忍受不了, 受不了 that I'm a bigger deal than he is now. Sheldon: Oh, preposterous([prɪˈpost(ə)rəs] extremely unreasonable or silly. The whole idea is preposterous.). I have been solely responsible for this university's six loop quantum gravity calculations, I have changed the way we think about Bose-Einstein condensates, and I am also the one who got Nutter Butters in the cafeteria vending machine. Maybe you missed that news while you were floating around like a goof in outer space(goof I. a silly or stupid mistake. II. a silly or stupid person.). Now, if you'll excuse me, I have work to do. Howard: Can you believe this guy? Leonard: What I don't believe is that you tried to run him over. Howard: Oh, like you've never thought of doing that. Don't hate me just because I lived the dream. (Horn beeps. Sheldon is sitting naked in Howard's car.). Sheldon: Hey, sweet ride. Howard: What are you doing in there? Sheldon: Just breaking in your new car. Howard: Stop that. You stop that. Sheldon: You know what they say? Revenge is a dish best served nude(revenge is a dish best served cold An expression that emotional detachment 不要掺杂感情 is ideal when taking revenge, as one is righting the wrongs that have been done to the doer. cold blood (obsolete except as phrase in cold blood) A state of mild or low emotions, previously understood as a condition whereby the blood has not been appreciably heated by emotional intensity.). 9. Raj: Hey, got a minute? Sheldon: Oh, of course, come in. (Raj opens door to reveal Howard) This is an authentic Chinese throwing star飞镖, and I must warn you, I have seen many people throw them in movies. Raj: Calm down. Howard has something he wants to say to you. Howard: All right. Sheldon, when this whole thing with the parking space started, I had no idea just how much of a crazy bastard… Raj: Howard, that's not how we practiced it. Howard: I had no idea how much that spot meant to you. Anyway, I called President Siebert and told him it's not worth fighting over the spot, so you keep it, and I'll park in the structure across the street. Sheldon: Well, Howard, thank you. It's quite a gesture 示好 on your part. You've shown yourself to be the bigger man. Howard: Thank you. Sheldon: Which I find totally unacceptable. I must be the bigger man. Therefore, you may use my spot until such time as I learn to drive or get a Batmobile. Howard: Wow, okay. Well, thanks. I don't know what to say. Sheldon: There is nothing to say. Except I'm the bigger man. I'm not kidding. Say it. Raj: Just say it. Howard: You're the bigger man, Sheldon. Sheldon: Oh, stop. And I believe this is yours. FYI, if you wear that into a bank, they will tackle you to the ground扑倒你. 10. Howard: I'd like to propose a toast, to burying the hatchet. Sheldon: To burying the hatchet. Bernadette: You know, I'm kind of glad this happened. Amy: Me, too. In some weird way, I kind of feel like it brought us closer. Penny (with two black eyes and a plaster across her nose): Yeah, everybody's happy, great. 11. Shopkeeper: Can I help you? Sheldon: Yes. According to information I gleaned from Yelp, you had great success when a santeriasuzy37 brought you a pair of leather slacks stained with chicken blood. I believe I may have a similar problem. This cushion experienced a nude revenge wiggle. Shopkeeper: A what? Sheldon: A naked man sat on it. Now, here's my concern, his diet is rich in fatty deli meats. What test do you have to detect lipid ( [ˈlɪpɪd] one of a group of chemical compounds that do not dissolve in water. Lipids include oils and fats. ) residue? Shopkeeper: Lipid what? Sheldon: Lipid residue. An anal autograph. A colon calling card, if you will. Shopkeeper: Tuesday okay? Sheldon: Don't rush it. We may be dealing with befoulment on a molecular level. Shopkeeper: Let me write you a ticket. Sheldon: Is that your son? Shopkeeper: Uh-huh. Sheldon: Looks like that laptop's seen better days. If you're interested, I'm selling this. It's only two years old, 16 gigabytes of RAM, Intel core i7 processor, and I can personally guarantee it has spent less than 20 minutes resting on an astronaut's penis.